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triangular spot on the 6th and 7th labials. Its ventrals were 142, and sub- 



caudals 47. In two cases frogs and in one cage the remains of a lizard 



were found in the abdominal cavity. None of the specimens which were 



brought to me alive ever showed any temper nor could I induce them to 



bite. When teased they nearly invariably arched their necks slightly so as 



to depress their noses to the ground and remained in that position. In no 



specimen did I note a black nuchal spot although one or two had a distinct 



orange collar. No. 4 of 1909 has a dark spot in front of the orange collar. 



Sub-family — Dipsadin^;. 



DipsadomoipJms hexagonotus. 



Two specimens. 



No. XXVI. — Length 26 ins. Tail 4| ins. Dorsals 19—19 — 14. The steps 

 take place as follows : — First the 3rd and 4th rows above the ventrals 

 on the left unite making 18 rows, next the 3rd and 4th on both sides unite 

 and the next row to the vertebral on the left is absorbed into the vertebral 

 row making thus 15 rows. After this the vertebral and adjacent rows 

 become very much mixed up and at last at two heads-lengths from the 

 vent 14 rows are left. The ventrals are 242 and the subcaudals 86 (?). 

 The anal is entire. 



No. XXVII.— Length 16| ins. Tail 3£ ins. Dorsals 19—19—13, the 



absorptions occurring in the vertebral rows chiefly. The ventrals are 222 (?). 



Psa mmodynas tes pulvei -ulen tus . 



One small specimen, No. XXVIII, was obtained. Dorsals 17—17—15. 



Ventrals 161. Anal entire. One anterior temporal. One prseocular and 



two postoculars. 



Sub-family ElapinjE. 

 Callophis macclellandi. 

 Var A. 

 Four specimens. 



No. XXIII had the 4th subcaudals from the vent entire, and No. XXV 

 the 12th from the vent on the left very large and distorted. The black annula- 

 tions numbered in No. XXII thirty-one, in No. XXIII twenty-nine, the 6th 

 from the head being in two parts, in No. XXIV thirty-one and in No. XXV. 

 thirty-two with 4 on the tail in each case. All the specimens had the 

 ivory cross bar on the head. I could never provoke any of them to bite or: 

 show any temper. i 



